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お疲れ様

おつかれさま

thank you for your work

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Examples

  1. お疲れ様でした。

    おつかれさまでした。

    Thank you for your hard work.

  2. 今日もお疲れ様。また明日ね。

    きょうもおつかれさま。またあしたね。

    Good work again today. See you tomorrow.

  3. 長い会議のあと、みんなでお疲れ様と言い合った。

    ながいかいぎのあと、みんなでおつかれさまといいあった。

    After the long meeting, we all said 'good work' to each other.

Common patterns

お疲れ様でした
thank you for your work (past)
お疲れ様です
greeting to a colleague
ご苦労様
well done (to a subordinate)

Memory tip

The all-purpose workplace greeting, used on arriving, passing in the hall and going home. Its near-twin ご苦労様 sounds like a boss speaking down to staff, so never aim that one at a superior.

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